Manchester, Connecticut was first settled around 1673 but was not incorporated as the town of Manchester, Conn. until 1823. The motto of the city is "The City of Village Charm."
Manchester, CT has thirteen public elementary, middle and high schools plus a number of parochial schools and a charter school. In addition there are two colleges including the largest community college in the state.
There are many things to do in Manchester, Connecticut. On the web site of the Manchester, CT Historical Society are pictures and a list of places to visit. The list includes: Old Manchester Museum, Cheney Homestead, Keeney Schoolhouse, Manchester Sports Hall of Fame, Cheney Fire Station, Cheney Hall, Pitkin Glass Works
The Pitkin Glass Works has a history that goes back to the revolutionary war. Who was Captain Richard Pitkin? He and his sons made gunpowder for the soldiers in the Continental Army. After the war was won the state gave Mr. Pitkin the exclusive right to manufacture glass. He established his glass factory in Manchester, Connecticut.
